SANS Institute
SANS Institute is a cybersecurity company specializing in Human Risk, founded in 1989 and headquartered in North Bethesda, United States. It employs about 1,772 people and is privately held.
updated Sep 12, 2026
Latest SANS Institute news and company activity
What SANS Institute did, dated — selected moves from the record, one per kind, newest first.
- Sep 2026PartnershipSANS Institute signs German government cybersecurity training deal to strengthen national cyber resilience
- Aug 2026PartnershipCybersafe x SANS AI Security Fellowship 2026 (Fully-funded)
- Jul 2026Product launchSANS Institute Unveils Gulf Edition of AI Security Maturity Model eBook
- Mar 2026Exec changeJames Lyne Becomes CEO of SANS Institute
SANS Institute Momentum score
35/ 100
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SANS Institute employees and hiring
SANS Institute has about 1,772 employees, up 1% over the last 30 days, with 5 open roles.
- Employees
- 1,772
- 30-day change
- +1%
- Open roles
- 5
SANS Institute competitors
Security professionals most often compare SANS Institute against Adaptive Security, Arsen, and Amplifier Security on cybersectools.com. The full competitive set, with overlap scoring, is in the platform.
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The other 440 data points.
- Funding historyevery round, every investor named
- Headcount growthvelocity, departments, seniority
- Open jobs5 live postings, role mix
- Tech stackframeworks, clouds, security
